international boundary and water commission

international boundary and water commission Sec. 514. (a) Section 2(2) of the Act entitled “An Act to authorize conclusion of an agreement with Mexico for joint measures for solution of the Lower Rio Grande salinity problem”, approved September 19, 1966 (22 U.S.C. 277d–31), is amended by inserting immediately after “$25,000” the following: “based on estimated calendar year 1976 costs, plus or minus such amounts as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in operation and maintenance costs involved therein,”. (b) Section 3 of the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the conclusion of agreements with Mexico for joint construction, operation, and maintenance of emergency flood control works on the lower Colorado River, in accordance with the provisions of article 13 of the 1944 Water Treaty with Mexico, and for other purposes”, approved August 10, 1964 (22 U.S.C. 277d–28), is amended by inserting immediately after “$30,000” the following: “based on December 1975 prices, plus or minus such amounts as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in operation and maintenance costs involved therein,”. (c) Section 103 of the American-Mexican Treaty Act of 1950 (22 U.S.C. 277d–3) is amended by striking out “$100 per diem” in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “the maximum daily rate for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule”. (d) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 1977.